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The Washington Township Board of Trustees met in Regular Session on May 5, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. at the Washington Township Government Center, 8200 McEwen Road. President Paulson opened the meeting and Boy Scout Troop 116 led the Pledge of Allegiance. FISCAL OFFICER'S BUSINESS IMen- INTRODUCTION OF THE WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT'S EXPLORER PROGRAM BY SHAMAN SHARMA Mr. Sharma has been with the fire department since September 6, 2007 and, in recent years, has taken over the Explorer Program. For those who do not know about the program, he indicated it is like a cadet program. They give youth from ages 14 to 21 experiences in fire service. This program gives them incite on the culture and skills used. The Explorers receive a lot of hands on experience. Mr. Sharma thanked the Trustees for their support and thanked the Fire Chief who makes everything possible for them. Mr. Sharma introduced the Explorers in attendance: Austin Spears, John Kirby, Justin Althouse, and Meagan Haas. He then introduced advisors including: Steve Jensen, Adam Conley, Lt. Scott Radcliffe, John Granby, Theodore "Tad" Parks, and Fire Chief Bill Gaul. PROCLAMATION — OHIO ARTS DAY A proclamation was read by Mrs. Young and presented by Mr. Paulson and Mr. Berry to Mark Metzger, for Ohio Arts Day, which will be observed on May 21 st by the Ohio Arts Council and the Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation. It was proclaimed that May 21 st is to be celebrated as Ohio Arts Day in recognition of the important contribution that the arts make to our community. Ashley Shamp, Montana Iverson, and Gwyn Burton talked about how much they enjoy being a part of Town Hall Theatre and how it has changed their lives by making them more confident and by helping them find new lifetime friends. They thanked everyone for giving them the opportunity to be part of Town Hall Theatre. CITIZEN CONCERNS None. LIQUOR PERMIT Captain Papanek is in receipt of application #7395374 for a new liquor permit for Riski LLC, dba Rocks with a Twist & Patio, located at 507 Miamisburg - Centerville Road in Washington Township. Captain Papanek has reviewed the application and sees no reason to object. No action taken. CONSENT AGENDA All matters under the Consent Agenda are considered by the Board of Trustees to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. Any Trustee may remove an item from the Consent Agenda by request. No second is required for removal of an item. Items removed for separate discussion will be considered after the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. 5/05/14 Pagel